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Author Krajewski, Sabine

Title The next Buddha may be a community : practising intercultural competence at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia / by Sabine Krajewski
Published Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 119 pages, 5 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Table of contents; list of figures; list of tables; preface; foreword; chapter one; introduction; culture, communication and identity; globalization and hybrid identities; internationalization and intercultural competence at universities; intercultural competence as part of quality teaching and a graduate capability of macquarie students; internationalization; chapter two; the delphi method; the delphi study; the expert panel; opinions expressed in the pre-delphi round; the delphi study; delphi round 2+3; delphi round 3; chapter three; student participants; student survey results
Students and staff on intercultural competenceopen questions; student focus group; chapter four; towards successful communication; cultural intelligence vs. intercultural competence; chapter five; meaningful relationships; macquarie model of intercultural competence; supporting intercultural learning; references; appendix a; appendix b; index
Summary The whole world is talking about globalisation and there are so many versions of it that one might as well not talk about it at all. The word has permeated all areas of the public sphere and can have negative or positive connotations, depending on the context of relevant discourse. In education, globalisation is associated with mobility of staff and students, with internationalization of degrees, course content, research, and with global career opportunities for university graduates. High num ..
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-98) and index
Notes English
Subject Macquarie University -- Curricula
SUBJECT Macquarie University fast
Subject Multicultural education -- Australia
Higher & further education, tertiary education.
Globalization.
Society & culture: general.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Education -- Curricula
Multicultural education
Australia
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2011514715
ISBN 9781443831352
1443831352
9781283240796
1283240793
9786613240798
6613240796